Shawn Springs – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/12/2025 10:30:00 AM | Football
Shawn Springs
Cornerback 1994-96
In 1996, Shawn Springs was one of the top cornerbacks in college football and the dominant defensive player in the Big Ten – despite not recording an interception. Most teams simply chose not to test him. The 1996 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (selected by the conference head coaches) was named to the first-team Walter Camp, Football Coaches, Sporting News and Football News All-America teams. He finished the year with 39 tackles and a team-high 15 passes broken up. In his final game as a Buckeye, he held Arizona State receiver Keith Poole to just one catch for 10 yards in the Rose Bowl. He finished that game with five tackles and four passes broken up. Springs finished his career as a two-time All-Big Ten selection. The Seattle Seahawks selected him with the third overall selection in the 1997 NFL Draft. He already has been selected to the Pro Bowl.
